Planning & Zoning Information
Debra C. Sikorski, Assessor
517-437-6456 or dsikorski@cityofhillsdale.org
Dave Turnbull, Code Enforcement Administrator
517-437-6455 or dturnbull@cityofhillsdale.org
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission for the City of Hillsdale is a nine member
board. Their duties include review of site plans for potential
building projects, regulation of land use, zoning ordinance
adoption and amendment, re-zoning requests, preparation of a Master Land
Use Plan and review of capital projects. They meet
regularly on the second Wednesday of every month at 7:00 AM at City
Hall.
Site Plan petitions are required for submission of review by the
Planning Commission, there is no application fee for the review and
the applications are available
below.
Re-zoning Applications must be initiated by 50% or more of the
affected area property owners or by the Planning Commission.
Requests for re-zoning must be submitted 21 days prior to the
regular meeting to insure compliance with notification
requirements. There is a $300.00 filing fee and must be submitted
with the application available below.
Zoning Board of Appeals
The Zoning Board of Appeals is a seven member board. Their duties
include review of non-conforming alterations, variance requests,
temporary structure placement and requests for variance from the
sign ordinance.
An application to the Zoning Board of Appeals is available below
and must be accompanied with a filing fee of $300.00 and a
completed application. They must meet within 30 days of the request
to hear the appeal.
Zoning Permits
A zoning permit from the City of
Hillsdale may be required prior to the issuance of a building
permit by the Hillsdale County Inspection Department with the
exception of a re-roof permit, which does not require a zoning
permit.
A zoning permit is also required in the City of Hillsdale for
the placement of non-permanent structures, fencing(including
replacement of existing fencing), and placing or refacing of
temporary or permanent signs. Zoning/Sign permit fees vary
dependant upon project. The policy for temporary signs is available
below.
The County building department is responsible for the
administration of all construction, plumbing, electrical,
mechanical and soil erosions permits. The County inspection
department is located in the Courthouse Annex on the corner of
McCollum and Broad Streets, 517-437-4130.
An application for a zoning or sign permit is available
below.
Right of way permits may be required for any use or construction
within or for access utilizing the the right of way. To find
out if this permit is required for your project, please call the
Department of Public Services at 517-437-6490.
Sidewalk Accessory and Café Policy
By allowing certain privately provided sidewalk amenities such as
flower boxes and café tables and chairs to be placed in the public
right-of-way in the Downtown, the City of Hillsdale seeks to
recognize the charm, character, and sense of place that such items
can help to create.
The Sidewalk Accessory and Café Policy is intended to encourage
business and property owners in the Downtown B-2 District to
utilize the space in front of their building or place of business
for beautification and customer enjoyment while at the same time
ensuring the provision of safe, ADA-compliant pedestrian routes.
The policy and permit
application can be found below.
Forms/Information
Updated: Monday, August 23, 2010